CHAPTER 7
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi
An anonymous admirer sent flowers the next day. She knew it wasn't Inuyasha because he always sent roses. These were jasmine. The card only said, "From a fellow art admirer.''
Could it be Sesshomaru? Nah, impossible, she told herself.
It had been a long day and Kagome looked forward to a hot bath. But as she unlocked her apartment door, she felt the hairs in the back of her neck stand up. Kagome felt she was being watched. She looked around but saw no one. She quickly entered her apartment and locked the door. Then she called Inuyasha.
"Could you come over?''
''What's wrong?''
''I swear someone is watching me. And I received flowers from an anonymous person.''
''That's it? You're being scared by that? Get a grip, Kagome.''
Some comfort he was.
''Thanks a bunch, Inuyasha. Sorry for bothering you.''
She hung up on him. Inuyasha had a puzzled look on his face and was still holding the receiver when Sesshomaru saw him. The older man raised an eyebrow.
''Kagome wanted me to come over. Said someone was watching her and that she got flowers today from an anonymous admirer. Then she hung up on me. She's getting worked up over nothing,'' Inuyasha said as he put down the phone.
Sesshomaru went to his study but couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong with Kagome. It took him less than a minute to make a decision. He called his personal secretary and asked her to find Kagome's address. It was one of the privileges of wealth, to be able to afford efficient people like Miss Lemon. He got the address in seconds, grabbed his car keys and walked out the door. Inuyasha was back in his room and didn't see him leave.
Meanwhile, Kagome was still fuming.
''Some boyfriend you are Inuyasha,'' she muttered.
Her doorbell rang. It was about time he showed up, she thought. Kagome looked through the peephole and got a shock. She opened the door and looked around Sesshomaru for any sign of Inuyasha. Then she found her voice.
''Sesshomaru! What brings you here?''
''I heard you had a prowler?''
''Nothing like that. I just felt I was being watched. Plus I got flowers from an anonymous admirer. I guess I freaked out.''
She felt foolish. Inuyasha was right, she needed to get a grip. Sesshomaru didn't say anything, just looked at her. The scent of jasmine surrounded him.
''I'm forgetting my manners. Please come in,'' she stammered out.
He sat gracefully in the worn out sofa that dominated her small living room. Somehow he didn't look out of place in her modest apartment.
''Would you like some coffee?''
''No, I'm fine. Tell me, do you think someone has been following you around lately?''
''I'm not sure. But today I got this really creepy feeling I was being watched when I got home.''
''And the flowers?''
''The card said it was from a fellow art admirer. But I never cover arts and entertainment for the paper so what was that all about? And Inuyasha only sends roses. You didn't send them, did you?''
''No. Why would I?''
Kagome was getting more embarassed by the second. She was alone in her apartment with her boyfriend's brother. And all because of some flowers and a creepy feeling.
''I'm so sorry you had to come here because of this.''
''I'm not sorry at all,'' Sesshomaru said and looked her in the eyes.
Kagome blushed. Oh Gods. Why was she blushing?
She looks beautiful even when she gets embarassed, he thought. I could drown in those eyes.
''Sesshomaru.''
''Hmm?''
''Why are you staring at me?''
''Gomen. I think I would like some coffee.''
She ran to the kitchen and returned bearing two mugs. They sipped their coffee in silence. Kagome felt grateful for the company.
''Arigato Sesshomaru.''
''It's nothing.''
''You don't like your brother very much do you?''
''I do not wish to discuss this,'' he said curtly.
''Sorry.'' She tried another tack.
''How old were you when Rin was born? I don't think I ever saw a picture of her mother in your house?''
For some reason, Sesshomaru found himself telling her Rin's story and how he came to adopt the girl. Kagome was impressed.
''Sesshomaru, why aren't you married? You're quite a catch you know. Rich, successful, smart and handsome. Plus you're a great dad.''
Kagome groaned inwardly. Did she just say what she did? She quickly took the now empty mugs and washed them. He followed her into the kitchen.
''Why aren't you married Kagome?''
''I don't have time for a husband. My work takes up too much of my time.''
''What about Inuyasha? Don't tell me he hasn't asked you yet?''
''We're just dating.''
''I'm glad. He's nothing but a fool.''
Kagome flinched at his tone. He and Inuyasha definitely had issues. As she was putting away the mugs, one slipped from her hand and broke. She cut a finger while picking up the broken pieces.
"Here. Let me look at that.''
Sesshomaru examined her hand and asked where the first aid kit was. He washed the blood off, swabbed the cut with alcohol and put a Band Aid on it. Then he cleaned the mess in the kitchen.
"I almost forgot,'' he said, took her hand again and kissed the injured finger.
Blue eyes met gold ones. What was going on here?, Kagome thought. But for some reason, she didn't want him to let go of her hand. He leaned in and gave her a gentle kiss. She looked stunned. Sesshomaru made a show of looking at his watch.
''It's getting late. I think I'll go home now.''
He left a still speechless Kagome. He drove out of her apartment complex, circled the block then returned. He parked in one of her neighbor's parking spots and kept an eye on her place just in case the unknown watcher tried to do more than watch. He didn't leave until the lights went out in her apartment.
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi
An anonymous admirer sent flowers the next day. She knew it wasn't Inuyasha because he always sent roses. These were jasmine. The card only said, "From a fellow art admirer.''
Could it be Sesshomaru? Nah, impossible, she told herself.
It had been a long day and Kagome looked forward to a hot bath. But as she unlocked her apartment door, she felt the hairs in the back of her neck stand up. Kagome felt she was being watched. She looked around but saw no one. She quickly entered her apartment and locked the door. Then she called Inuyasha.
"Could you come over?''
''What's wrong?''
''I swear someone is watching me. And I received flowers from an anonymous person.''
''That's it? You're being scared by that? Get a grip, Kagome.''
Some comfort he was.
''Thanks a bunch, Inuyasha. Sorry for bothering you.''
She hung up on him. Inuyasha had a puzzled look on his face and was still holding the receiver when Sesshomaru saw him. The older man raised an eyebrow.
''Kagome wanted me to come over. Said someone was watching her and that she got flowers today from an anonymous admirer. Then she hung up on me. She's getting worked up over nothing,'' Inuyasha said as he put down the phone.
Sesshomaru went to his study but couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong with Kagome. It took him less than a minute to make a decision. He called his personal secretary and asked her to find Kagome's address. It was one of the privileges of wealth, to be able to afford efficient people like Miss Lemon. He got the address in seconds, grabbed his car keys and walked out the door. Inuyasha was back in his room and didn't see him leave.
Meanwhile, Kagome was still fuming.
''Some boyfriend you are Inuyasha,'' she muttered.
Her doorbell rang. It was about time he showed up, she thought. Kagome looked through the peephole and got a shock. She opened the door and looked around Sesshomaru for any sign of Inuyasha. Then she found her voice.
''Sesshomaru! What brings you here?''
''I heard you had a prowler?''
''Nothing like that. I just felt I was being watched. Plus I got flowers from an anonymous admirer. I guess I freaked out.''
She felt foolish. Inuyasha was right, she needed to get a grip. Sesshomaru didn't say anything, just looked at her. The scent of jasmine surrounded him.
''I'm forgetting my manners. Please come in,'' she stammered out.
He sat gracefully in the worn out sofa that dominated her small living room. Somehow he didn't look out of place in her modest apartment.
''Would you like some coffee?''
''No, I'm fine. Tell me, do you think someone has been following you around lately?''
''I'm not sure. But today I got this really creepy feeling I was being watched when I got home.''
''And the flowers?''
''The card said it was from a fellow art admirer. But I never cover arts and entertainment for the paper so what was that all about? And Inuyasha only sends roses. You didn't send them, did you?''
''No. Why would I?''
Kagome was getting more embarassed by the second. She was alone in her apartment with her boyfriend's brother. And all because of some flowers and a creepy feeling.
''I'm so sorry you had to come here because of this.''
''I'm not sorry at all,'' Sesshomaru said and looked her in the eyes.
Kagome blushed. Oh Gods. Why was she blushing?
She looks beautiful even when she gets embarassed, he thought. I could drown in those eyes.
''Sesshomaru.''
''Hmm?''
''Why are you staring at me?''
''Gomen. I think I would like some coffee.''
She ran to the kitchen and returned bearing two mugs. They sipped their coffee in silence. Kagome felt grateful for the company.
''Arigato Sesshomaru.''
''It's nothing.''
''You don't like your brother very much do you?''
''I do not wish to discuss this,'' he said curtly.
''Sorry.'' She tried another tack.
''How old were you when Rin was born? I don't think I ever saw a picture of her mother in your house?''
For some reason, Sesshomaru found himself telling her Rin's story and how he came to adopt the girl. Kagome was impressed.
''Sesshomaru, why aren't you married? You're quite a catch you know. Rich, successful, smart and handsome. Plus you're a great dad.''
Kagome groaned inwardly. Did she just say what she did? She quickly took the now empty mugs and washed them. He followed her into the kitchen.
''Why aren't you married Kagome?''
''I don't have time for a husband. My work takes up too much of my time.''
''What about Inuyasha? Don't tell me he hasn't asked you yet?''
''We're just dating.''
''I'm glad. He's nothing but a fool.''
Kagome flinched at his tone. He and Inuyasha definitely had issues. As she was putting away the mugs, one slipped from her hand and broke. She cut a finger while picking up the broken pieces.
"Here. Let me look at that.''
Sesshomaru examined her hand and asked where the first aid kit was. He washed the blood off, swabbed the cut with alcohol and put a Band Aid on it. Then he cleaned the mess in the kitchen.
"I almost forgot,'' he said, took her hand again and kissed the injured finger.
Blue eyes met gold ones. What was going on here?, Kagome thought. But for some reason, she didn't want him to let go of her hand. He leaned in and gave her a gentle kiss. She looked stunned. Sesshomaru made a show of looking at his watch.
''It's getting late. I think I'll go home now.''
He left a still speechless Kagome. He drove out of her apartment complex, circled the block then returned. He parked in one of her neighbor's parking spots and kept an eye on her place just in case the unknown watcher tried to do more than watch. He didn't leave until the lights went out in her apartment.